Tango's Violin is the story of a woman who discovers tango through her love of playing the violin. She falls in love with a man who she adores dancing with, but he breaks her heart. Her life unfolds as a tango song's lyrics; full of passion, anguish, deception and jealousy. In his absence, her violin becomes the metaphor for the man. For in the world of tango, it's all about the man. Once she was led by the man in dance and life, now her violin takes the lead. In its first season at The Famous Spiegeltent in Melbourne, Tango's Violin, sold out a month in advance and has been invited to return for a longer season. In 2007, the show toured to Perth for a 5 show season which sold out 2 weeks in advance and prior to all media publicity campaigns.

The cast of Tango's Violin was founded in 2005 by the accomplished Melbourne-born musician, Sophie Kesoglidis. Beginning her career as a classical viola player, Kesoglidis has worked with many professional orchestras including MSO, TSO, and ASO and was a permanent member of WASO from 2002 - 2007. She completed a Masters degree at Melbourne University and undertook further studies in Holland. She has toured internationally with various orchestras, acted and played in Coda, Looking through a Glass Onion and has undertaken short course training at NIDA. As her debut as a writer, producer and director, Tango's Violin expresses her genuine love of tango music and dancing within a dramatic context.

The company comprises of 7 performers and a director, namely Sophie Kesoglidis - narrator, violinist, dancer, producer, co-director & writer; Alan Becher- director; Fabio Robles and Ana Andre - dancers; red dash black - band; Yvette Johansson -vocalist. Alan Becher (director) has provided dramaturgy guidance to revise the script and directed the season in Perth, bringing the dramatic element to a higher level. As the Artistic Director of Perth Theatre Company, Alan has directed over 40 productions of new Australian plays including many world premieres. In the 2003 IFAC Equity Guild Awards, his production of Skin Tight won awards for Best Production and Best Director and Shadow of the Eagle won Best Script.

In 2009 the production has grown with the addition of a formal lighting design by Kimberly Kwa and scenic artwork/ production design by Gretchen Kesoglidis.

"One man. Two women. The romance of a violin. The passion of tango.
And so the scene is set for Tango's Violin, a musical tale exploring the lure of Argentina's most seductive cultural export. Perth musician, Sophie Kesoglidis ( a classically trained violinist who has fallen under tango's spell) shapes her debut production around the sensuality and strong emotions that characterise tango in both sung and danced forms.
Kesoglidis' four-piece band, red dash black, provides the soundtrack to the story, which takes place in a typical Argentinian milonga (tango nightclub). Melbourne vocalist Yvette Johansson plays the milonga's songstress, while Fabio Robles and Ana Andre (2005 Australian tango dance champions) sculpt the music into slinky moves on the dance floor."

Jessica Nichols. The Age 17/12/05